TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE
Report
- Report Number
- 2210968-2013-01752
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 28, 2013
- Report Date
- February 7, 2013
- Manufacturer
- ETHICON INC
- Product Code
- OTN
- PMA / PMN Number
- K033568
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- DC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- ATTORNEY
Narratives
ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT EXCISION OF MESH ON (B)(6) 2009. IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2012 THE PATIENT UNDERWENT EXCISION OF MESH AND AN AMS INTEPRO SLING WAS IMPLANTED.
(B)(4). CONCLUSION: NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY. IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE BATCH MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA. THIS IS ONE OF TWO MEDWATCHES BEING SUBMITTED AS TWO DEVICES WERE INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT. SEE ALSO MEDWATCH 2210968-2013-01753. THE SAME PATIENT IS REPRESENTED IN EACH MEDWATCH.
(B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2007 AND MESH WAS IMPLANTED CONCURRENTLY WITH A HYSTERECTOMY, DUE TO URETEROVAGINAL PROLAPSE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED EROSION AND UNDERWENT MESH REMOVAL IN (B)(6) 2012. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A GYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) /2007 AND AN OBTURATOR SLING WAS IMPLANTED. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, EROSION OF HER INTERNAL BODILY TISSUE AND OTHER INJURIES FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT HAS UNDERGONE MULTIPLE SURGERIES AND REVISIONARY PROCEDURES. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87722 | TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE | MESH, SURGICAL, POLYMERIC | OTN | ETHICON INC | NA | 3011065 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 YR | Required Intervention |